Irrigation
Sector

Dated 21st
November 2000

In
connection with the formulation of the Tenth Five Year Plan and having
regard to the inter-dependence as well as linkages with the various
Ministries/Departments concerned with the Irrigation Sector, it has
been decided to constitute the Steering Committee with the following
composition and terms of reference:

1.

Member
(Water Resources), Planning Commission

Chairman

2.

Secretary
Ministry of Water Resources

Member

3.

Secretary\Deptt.
of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of
Agriculture or his nominee but not below the rank of Joint Secretary.

Member

4.

Secretary, Deptt. of Rural
Development, Ministry of
Rural Areas and Employment or his nominee but not below the
rank of Joint Secretary.

Member

5,

Secretary, Ministry of
Environment and Forests or his nominee but not below the rank
of Joint Secretary

Chairman,
All the Working Groups set up for the Tenth Five Year Plan on a. Major and
Medium Irrigation Programme b. Minor Irrigation
Programme c. Command
Area Development Programme d. Flood Control
Programme e. Private
Sector and Beneficiaries Participation programme

Terms of Reference

To review the progress of work of each of the Working
Groups set up for the Tenth Five Year Plan for Irrigation Sector.

To guide the Working groups on approach, strategy, objectives
and targets of all irrigation sector programmes under Tenth Five
Year Plan and provide appropriate direction to them.

To consider the final reports of the Working Groups for
Irrigation Sector and take a view on the recommendations of the
Working Groups in connection with formulation of strategy for irrigation
Sector during the Tenth Five Year Plan and make suitable recommendations
to the Planning Commission for further consideration.

The
Steering Committee will devise its own procedure for business and
may co-opt any other Member(s), if considered necessary.

The expenditure
of the Members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Steering
Committee will be borne by their respective Departments/Ministries/Organisations.
However, the expenditure in case of non-official Members will be borne
by the Planning Commission as per rules and regulations of TA/DA
as applicable to Group 'A' officers of the Government of India.

The
Steering Committee shall submit its recommendations within two months
after receiving the final reports of all the Working Groups set up
for Irrigation Sector.